4 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (2 Aug - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. That Tag Title Main Event

Johnny Gargano Tommaso Ciampa DIY Tama Tonga Bloodline
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Bloody hell, DIY vs. Bloodline 2.0 tore the house down.

Jacob Fatu came across as a money player yet again, and the workhorse duo of Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa predictably did everything in their power to sell hard for the heels. You've got to feel slightly sorry for them, but DIY's biggest moment was really winning the belts from Austin Theory and Grayson Waller in the first place.

Who can say for sure what Trips has in store for them next? Hopefully, it isn't just another split story between Gargano and Ciampa, because they've done that to death. Nah, keep 'em together and chart their journey back towards another taste of the gold. That's the best option, surely.

This fan thought Jimmy Uso, or someone like that, might pop up to screw Solo's troops over, but WWE went with the title change instead. Not to worry, 'cause an Usos reunion could be on the card when it's time to take the titles from Fatu and Tonga. This was one seriously high quality headliner.

Go out of your way to see it.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out 10 Most DANGEROUS Wrestlers Ever and 10 Forgotten Finishers Wrestlers Suddenly ABANDONED!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.